Does Your PC Even Need A Case?

[@Dhamian]

If you just hook the power supply to the ceiling wires and have all the components hanging down with some LED strips you can have a very futuristic light fixture PC :)

[@pinpon163]

Caio Negri I actually wanna see someone try this.

[@bwood6337]

Shhh Linus is gonna get bad ideas

[@leetrisk]

someone try this plz

[@travis4798]

I just imagined him hanging one from the ceiling tiles, then having the ceiling tile break and the computer comes crashing down lol!

[@KazernskyYT]

dennis will probably fall through a roof again

[@timm2020]

I built a small PC some years ago and use the bottom drawer of a file cabinet as a case. Just drilled some holes in the back for cords etc. Then screwed the Motherboard to the bottom of the drawer. Worked great, stayed somewhat clean. Lasted just as long as any other PC.

[@MuitoDaora]

Cleaning your house once in a while is a good practice kids.

[@relaxingspot2024]

Not like you won't get dust. I get dust every 2-3 days, well not a huge pattern of dust, but you can see it how is building up... so no matter how you clean there will always be dust

[@kamiuszek]

more than once in a while, i do cleaning once a week and every time i get more dirt, like in hallway several times in a week, but i live in a country that we have all 4 seasons, 4th flor flat so i lose much of dirt on way up :)

[@velvetmidnight9535]

Also depends on if you leave windows open, kinda work you do, rush or carpets, ac vets, etc. Dust comes from everywhere. Clean room. Or not. *If you cleaned your own house instead of you parents you might know that "kid".*

[@lucasrem]

MuitoDaora You noobs cry weird shit, why you need Paul, love the promoted crap? Need Paul?

[@xBufferzz]

"Does Your PC Even Need A Case?" No. "Do you have to clean your home?" YES!

[@Britec09]

Wow the dust, I hate dust.

[@Deactrals]

Wow, the good tutorials, I love good tutorials

[@pstuddy]

Ikr??? They just keep coming back!!! 😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@ICACJ]

This video was clearly well planned in advance.

[@RoundenBrown]

*advanced

[@jazes6400]

RoundenBrown *shutthefuckupyoucantcorrectsomeoneifyouarewrongyourself.

[@enochbergeron9198]

@@jazes6400 It was a joke because he says "in advanced" in the video.

[@brixfrancis1234]

Love your vids

[@srdhgdxdfhxdf5369]

@@jazes6400 edgy

[@game4fun24]

Thing's that every gamer or pc builder must know. -You dont need case -If your pc is slow, download more ram -Blue rgb give you lower temperature, red rgb give you more fps -You start your computer with screwdriver, not any button

[@FranktheTank319]

The real question: How does the dust compare to being in a computer case with the same treatment in your house? My house is a little dusty, which is why I ask. Also, I wonder how well the hard drive holds up to the vibration of the sub-woofer during use and how it will affect the longevity of the drive.

[@PainterVierax]

I use cases with thick dust filters since five or six years now and it makes a huge difference but you still have very small particles of dust passing through so you need a bit of cleaning the inside once in a while.

[@raaga1994]

opened my laptop yesterday. It had same kind of build up inside

[@JonatasAdoM]

@Vierax I have that metal mesh at the intake rather than a modern dust filter and it keeps the dust and dirt particles at a minimum (and man, the house is a dust magnet). All that needs cleaning are the fans really. From personal experience what you need is something to block the dust on the pull/intake fans. The case has many air entrances including the side panel where I removed the fan and it is still clean.

[@AceMcCrank]

That looks like about a month's worth of Vegas dust.

[@Speed_7545]

AceMcCrank makes no sense what so ever

[@AceMcCrank]

Las Vegas is extremely dusty. I have to clean my ceiling fans like, twice a month alone.

[@AGuyPlayingAGame]

I think he thought you were talking about vega graphics card and didn't understand why that card would be more dusty than some other card.

[@Speed_7545]

ChrisR yeah 😂

[@Menon9767]

AceMcCrank Las Vegas is definitely one of the worst things for the environment

[@bretspangler8717]

As a designer, I was thinking a nice wood base, much like a turntable base to set the motherboard on and give you some electrical isolation. That way you can showcase your cool gear and be a little classier install.

[@AyyItzRob]

I can just imagine that huge slab of wood you have hanging behind your PC just falling off the wall and crushing all of your components. 0_0

[@aure_eti]

I imagine his PC screw to this slab of wood and all of that on safely mount on the wall with a piece of glass in front of the pc

[@Jacobpeasely]

@@FATMAC2 ?

[@bourne8636]

@@FATMAC2 lol

[@nathank.9357]

@@FATMAC2 i understand why its confusing now

[@TinkeringWithTerrius]

Woot a new Paul's Hardware video! Computer cases are clearly overrated! I was told dust makes PCs run better anyways!

[@BertGrink]

In my own personal experience, a computer with an fully closed case tends to accumulate more dust than one with open side panels.

[@Paracordguy]

Because cases never have dust, ever.....

[@voldemort062308]

Just like you can live longer by taking less showers :v

[@kimseniorb]

BertyFromDK exactly. With a case there would be more dust because the fans act like a vacuum cleaner

[@gay.mer9328]

@@kimseniorb I opened up my PC’s case, I barely do maintenance on it like an idiot despite living in the world’s dustiest house, and let me tell you, the dust was caked on the fan.

[@suqd674]

Short answer: no, you don't need a case. I'm running a fanless, caseless system for 5 years and it just works fine.

[@unclezedd6183]

is dust really an issue? like do i need like clean it every week or so

[@suqd674]

@@unclezedd6183 from my experience of being a dirty, lazy pig and not cleaning my PC for months and months, not really, never had any issues. Now I air spray it once a month, but before that I sometimes didnt clean it for 6 months.

[@unclezedd6183]

@@suqd674 thanks man. Gonna set it up in a my hotel for 21 days quarantine

[@Draper811]

lol, cant even get a 1080 and he is using one for a media center... >.

[@louistournas120]

#Yes, #it #would #be #better #to #use #an #intel #integrated #graphics #or #get #one #of #those #G #version #Ryzens.

[@chanmoua]

That's what I'm saying I'm building a PC and best I can get is maybe a 1050 if I pray to cthulu enough lol and he's sitting g here with a 1080 just to record tv :'(

[@drkmessiah_2625]

Use a rx560. way better performance on the 4gb im running one on my pc :)

[@mysteretsym]

CJ Kluszynski Bitch lie. Gtx 1080 is beter than rx 560. Ha ha ha even 1050 ti is better than retarted rx 560

[@gorgabatu]

CJ was replying for chan moua for using a 1050 non Ti

[@spekky2x]

built my pc nearly 4 months ago and was not prepared for GPU price increases at the time, so my last $100 or so i had to spend on my build went into the GPU leaving me with no money for a case, i then joked about leaving it in a cardboard box with IO cutouts and such, with a big sharpie drawn “PC” written on the side. i’ve used this box as my pc case since and have had no issues especially since my components are not the most power hungry (R5 1400 and an RX 560 4Gb) dust build up isn’t the biggest issue either however i have noticed it and occasionally i will get around to cleaning it. really interesting video paul keep it up 👍🏻

[@rickyspanish7851]

Nathan Hare im gonna build a carboard case too it looks good bc these big companys still dont seem to understand airflow

[@SomeDudeQC]

Paul: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PC ON THE FLOOR Also Paul: *has carpet everywhere*

[@rickyspanish7851]

Marc-André B but its not on the carpet

[@friedtamago4012]

As someone that lives in a country way too prone to earthquakes and having a special room for my hardware, i prefer my stuff to be on the ground.

[@Theokondak]

I have my PC without a case for some years now. I have to clean it once in a while, but it still works XD

[@OutdoorkindaGuy]

How do you have your motherboard set up? What does it sit on? Im worried about static but it might not matter. Thanks.

[@Theokondak]

@@OutdoorkindaGuy well now I purchased a case, cause I am planning to get some new hardware (waiting for the new Ryzen). Before that, the mobo was siting on an ikea plastic cutting board, The motherboard had some screws (the ones that are used to fix it on a case), so it was slightly elevated from the cutting board.

[@OutdoorkindaGuy]

@@TheokondakThanks for the reply I'll be getting a case but I ran out of money so Im going to do something like that for now.

[@Theokondak]

@@OutdoorkindaGuy one small thing i should also mention, is that after a couple of years having my pc like that, the very heavy CPU cooler, has the mobo slightly bent, which in extreme cases could cause undetectable mobo issues, so keep that in mind. Other than that, you might wanna purchase some cheap cable and a button to make your pc boot. Otherwise, you can do that with any metallic object. Just find the two pins with "PWR" or something similar on your mobo, and do use the metallic object to create contact between them. Be careful though, cause touching the wrong pins could cause issues.

[@OutdoorkindaGuy]

@@Theokondak Thanks a lot.

[@RocketFoxProductions]

Was kinda hoping this video would answer more questions about the safety of having no case or temperature impact. -what is it safe to place a motherboard on -how do the vrms fare when there is no airflow to them -are there any temp differences on the gpu or cpu?

[@QuantumBraced]

Having a fanless power supply will not prevent dust buildup as dust will simply settle inside -- same goes for a totally fanless case with an open top grill. The best thing for controlling dust is very low- RPM filtered fans to create positive pressure (not an option without a case), using very dense filters, like Demciflex or Silverstone's densest filters, and then using a CompuCleaner or a DataVAC once a year or so to blow away the little dust that has gotten thru.

[@Rhapbus1]

I mean you dont NEED a case... You dont NEED a skull either, technically. its just there to protect your super important stuff.

[@It-b-Blair]

This

[@taylorstarcevic1015]

10:20 slowmo dusting is extremely satisfying

[@QuantumBraced]

For dust control, I strongly recommend Demciflex filters or Silverstone's FF123B (or 143B for 140mm) filters in combination with low RPM intake fans for positive pressure. These filters have ultrafine mesh -- it does let the tiniest particles thru over long periods of time, but those are very easy to blow away with something like a CompuCleaner once a year. Don't use compressed air -- that stuff is mostly useless. If you're serious about keeping your components pristine, invest in a DataVAC or CompuCleaner -- these have 500W+ motors inside and small nozzle attachments that can create insane air pressure and blow the dust out of anything, especially if it's all superfine dust from the aforementioned filters. I just cleaned my system after a year, and it literally looks brand new, no sign of dust anywhere.

[@Odin50Cal]

You should check out the Datavac duster, it blows de-ionized air to dust and won't damage electronic components.

[@azmanabdula]

Seeing dust everywhere on someone elses computer makes me feel less like a grub It is natural It is!

[@AChrivia]

I’m shocked quite literally that the magnet inside the subwoofer hasn’t completely destroyed your drives, motherboard, etc... I placed a computer too close to one of my old guitar half-stack amplifiers and it COMPLETELY destroyed everything in my old computer several years back. I don’t place ANY computer components near a speaker of any kind whatsoever and would NEVER recommend to set computer components or any computer near ANY large speakers EVER. I would definitely say to do so at your own risk of potential damage to your system or components. No offense but it’s definitely not worth destroying your equipment or the risk.

[@ethanrahn1900]

Had no clue this was a thing... I keep my monitors 2 feet from my pc 😳

[@JonatasAdoM]

I thought only the HDD was at risk. To which you've reminded me not to place the monitor near it.

[@Grommie122]

"If you don't have makeup brushes, I don't know what to tell you" hard cut to next scene Lmfao

[@Haplo-san]

Every single PC case I've looked into, cheap or the most expensive ones, came up with the result that if you ever open the side panel, it helps a lot to cooling. So I was thinking to build one space case for a long time and hang it on my wall so it wouldn't take space on the desk or floor and I wouldn't have to worry about air flow of cases and spend unnecessarily expensive money on liquid cooling systems. But I was worried about dust accumulation and I've searched for the dust problems and you were the only one I see, not only talk about it but actually tested the setup and show the results. I knew the problem but now I see the problem with my eyes and I can seek a way to workaround because everybody knows dissasembling and reassembling PC for the cleaning is a time-consuming pain. Thank you.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Keep it inside the case and find a way to keep most of the dust out. Temperatures will be negligibly higher and you will only need to clean the dust accumulated on the fans inside without needing to take anything apart. Maybe the problem are too many fans pulling air out, this creating negative pressure that pulls air in from everywhere.

[@Haplo-san]

@@JonatasAdoM Hi. I have Cooler Master HAF XB cubic case. The day I build it in 2013, I ordered fans for every hole I can install; I even installed two small 80mm exhaust fans, since the case had slots for that. I only left the top slot open which I could install 200mm single fan but my third party CPU cooler was pretty high so there wasn't any space left for it to install. So I love fans and I like to fill the free slots. :D So as you say, I only need to clean dust accumulated fans but since it's horizontal motherboard build, even the simple fan cleaning is causing a pain; you can't work freely without removing motherboard tray because all the cable mess hides under the tray; which leads you to remove all the power and data cables connected to motherboard for work on anything. It's a good case actually, I never had a temp related issues so far but it's also too compact for my hands and fingers. Everytime I installed a new HDD, I had to remove motherboard to add new sata cables. Tho, it has two 5.25" (which I converted to 3.5" for my storage needs), two 3.5" and four 2.5" slots; you can't find that many harddrive slots nowadays if it's not expensive full towers like Sekira 500 etc. I didn't cleaned it for the past two years at least but it still looks good; most dusts accumulating on the fans rather than motherboard. And that's why I wanted a big space case. My main focus was to easy access on every hardware rather than neatly compactness so I don't have to dissassemble and reassemble anything when I want to add something new or just remove fans to clean. Also I ran out 3.5" HDD slots before my sata slots. So I have no other choice than removing 1 and 2 TB ones and add 4+ TB ones until I buy or build a new case. Would you like to also build one space case to hang on your wall? It could be amazing, really; so I could copy some ideas and learn from your mistakes, haha. :D

[@Dubsys]

Your dust buildup looks like maybe 2 weeks at my place haha

[@Caffeine.And.Carvings]

Dubsys 3 days where i Live. i just gave up cleaning and collect for one month :)

[@tanmayp1692]

Dubsys more like a day in ib solapur india

[@aure_eti]

Do you smoke ?

[@budthecyborg4575]

Hotwire the power switch (make sure you get the correct pins, then just cut the two wires and strip a bit off the end, touch the bare wires together to start the computer), put motherboard mounting screws in the bottom of a shelf (facing down means no dust), screw the PSU into the wall, SSD's can go anywhere with tape/glue/used bubblegum. Use an AMD APU and you only have one fan on the whole computer (not counting PSU).

[@Dracossaint]

That piece of wood sitting at angle behind that PC just scares me, one solid bass drop and the PC fly's :O. Please tell me ya moved it after, also I'm always happy to see ya at work yo.

[@Tomaszeking]

I love your dogs. They ares so sweet and cozy. Give them some butt scratches from me. Greetings from Poland.

[@paulshardware]

done! they were very grateful 😁

[@Tomaszeking]

Thanks a lot !!! :)

[@rogerj412]

Hey Paul why don't we ever see your corgi anymore? I saw you flash a picture of him on screen but I never see him in videos. Just wondering.

[@SrgntSprnkls77]

Roger J he does the camerawork

[@AChrivia]

Hahahaha 😂 I’m glad I’m not the only person in the world who give their dog a butt scratch, in fact, he demands them, ahahahaha! 😂 😂

[@EnnTomi1]

my opinion. even the cheapest case is batter than not have one at all.

[@diablojd52]

in 99.9% of the cases I have seen I would agree. There are a few that are worse especially with shitty cable management.

[@daggan1394]

What kind of batter. Like cake batter? Pancake?

[@Teknishun]

@@diablojd52 Like mine ? I've been thinking of just taking it out the case.... The case is noisy af, gathers dust like crazy and has the WORST FUCKING MANAGEMENT EEEEEEEEVEEEEER!

[@diablojd52]

@@Teknishun it isn't the caseaking noise and gathering dust it's poor airflow and filter management.

[@Teknishun]

@@diablojd52 Trust me.... I did a poor investment, most 90s PC case would be better xD

[@sup149]

I'm not using a case and I'm perfectly happy with that. I can run a fully passive system (ZERO NOISE thanks to no fans and SSDs only) without a case. If the components were inside a case, they would heat up 10-20C more and would require some sort of fans that would generate noise. I'm very sensitive to background noise and even a "quiet" fan or a HDD idling is very irritating to me.

[@cv3nda367]

this is how the tech house looks like when there is no woman around

[@CafeenMan]

I use a sink with warm water and gentle detergent to clean all my electronics. Just did a whole computer - mobo, gpu, ram, all fans, sound card. Not the hard drives but pretty much everything else. Then rinse a lot and allow to dry for a few weeks. Faster than "dusting" but longer to put back into service. Exceptionally clean though.

[@djmhyde]

dude, you really leave the HDD laying in your subwoofer? with all the magnetism and vibration from the speaker?

[@keptinkaos6384]

that might just tell us it's not really an issue

[@uni4rm]

You need a serious magnetic field to cause issues with electronics. His hdd wasn’t inside the sub sitting on the magnet. If the vibration has killed his drive he wouldn’t be using it.

[@djmhyde]

keptin kaos maybe he is just lucky....

[@djmhyde]

1SLUGGO1 HDD is not an ordinary electronic, the discs inside the case react with magnectic field, they are much more sensible, and 10" or 12" subwoofer speakers usually have big magnets behind....

[@keptinkaos6384]

possible but not likely

[@creepyloner1979]

a large down-draft cooler with a filtered fan would help keep dust from settling on the motherboard and help cool ram/vrm.

[@sandvijj02]

When your on a budget and can't afford a case without cutting down on the specs

[@travismueller6080]

That’s why I would just steal one from Walmart lol

[@ThatDudeGigs]

About 6 months ago I switched to an open air test bench and I haven't looked back. There are less fans so it's more quiet, my temps are cooler and GPU sag has been eliminated. It's also way easier to clean. Every other weekend I hit it with some canned air and in literally just a few seconds I'm done and back to gaming.

[@MohondhaY]

That PC looks like a mess, its best to use a case in the end. Gr8 video btw.

[@kimseniorb]

MohondhaY its going to be the same pr worse with a case

[@lakshyagrover6379]

My pc case is damged so i am using this mangenent until case of my choice comes

[@tengtung1363]

i wish they could make the whole motherboard and pcbs insulated and just have the heat sync outside its kinda nice to see a PCB like a plane peice of boad with the circuitries hiden underneath a sheild of something that slab of wood worries me it could tip over and fall to the computer how about you just make a wooden pc case or wallmount set up

[@markwilliams5654]

The computer doesn't care if it's dusty the cooling might but the computer doesn't unless you're in a coal mine with all that conductive carbon floating around in the air the computer really doesn't care he won't be offended

[@1pcfred]

Dust and moisture together can have nasty effects on circuitry. Plus enough dust build up can be a fire hazard, and it is like a blanket of insulation on hardware too.

[@origamikira]

you can also use a brush thats used for changing the hair color, its a long plastic brush thats pretty soft and its wide and thin, so it gets into pretty small places, good for cleaning the pc, also theres a vacuum attachment that has a lot of super small tubes that grab all the dust without disturbing the components and doing any harm, no idea how its called, but there is...

[@wbkruse13]

You forgot, OMG the cable management!

I haven't had a case on my pc motherboard for about a year now and had no issues with it at all. It fits perfectly under my tv stand (so I guess it's not completely exposed.) I used to have a case but saw online the amount of people who had their pc's on a block of wood. I just use a bit of cardboard under my pc motherboard. It makes it so much easier to swap out components. It also gives amazing airflow and there is no bulky case to worry about. And In my very limited 12 foot by 12 foot room that's a big help! Also, regarding the PSU getting dusty, I have found the putting it on its side helps a great deal. But, thank you for the video. It was very interesting.

[@YotaNinja]

OH MY GOD HE DID THE VIDEO! And the title doesn't even give it away. Nice.

[@erickelly4107]

I've been running my PC without the side-panel on forever now because my temperatures are MUCH better with the side-panel off vs. on. This idea that "DUST" will be a big issue is total NONSENSE as well unless perhaps you keep your PC on the floor and never bother to dust it out. I personally keep an electric air blower right beside my PC and blow it out every morning before turning it on just for good measure. No dust issues for me just really cool temps and great performance. I do have plenty of fans running inside my case so that helps keep dust under control as well.

[@alexandramiller9887]

A case is recommended due to thermal expansion. The mounting screws are supposed to keep the mainboard in a somewhat stiff from to avoid cracking of copper traces or Solderjoints. I dont know how far not having a case will reduce the lifespan of the mainboard but it is something to keep mind.

[@Enzo187]

Wow i never knew that, thats really interesting!

[@TotalInsanity4]

That... Seems backwards... Wouldn't using screws to keep the mainboard compressed make cracking MORE likely?

[@alexandramiller9887]

TotalInsanity4 Compressing it around the screwholes seems better to me than a motherboard flexing because it compresses and does not separate the single fibreglass layers. I am not a engineer, but i can see how a case would help... imagine a motherboard ever bending and twisting due to system temperature changes and with that stress on solder joints and internal connections.. someone should test it..

[@robertmcelfresh1031]

My wife designs "bed of nails" circuit board test equipment. She says circuit boards DO expand with very high heat like above a pool of liquid solder. But not during normal operation (and her testers do power-on-the-board testing). So I don't think the mounting screws are to hold things in place for thermal expansion so much as mechanical support.

[@1pcfred]

If you keep the temperature constant thermal expansion is not an issue. The issue really is expansion and contraction cycling. He said he runs his PC 24/7. So that means his parts stay a fairly constant temperature too.

[@DeadDinosaur]

If I might add, if you live in an apartment on third floor or higher, and especially if you live by the road in an urban areas, absolutely do not leave your PC out like this, one time I left the window open when leaving for a week and had to get clumps of dust out of my keyboard and laptop fans... Can't imagine anything good happening to a full open motherboard in those conditions.

[@MrConstantinople]

Hell yeah, Lumpia is too lit

[@beerman081]

When you mentioned this in the video i thought, is his wife Filipino? ...and i was right pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1013132205193744384/oI9pp4d2.jpg

[@dangdiggity9916]

a good trik to get the dust out of the heatsink is to put the gpu fans at a 100% for a few sec, but as you said it might not be the best idea to do indoors without a case!

[@plumbob109]

I was literally thinking about this recently.

[@Dino_0317]

Dylan Kennedy same

[@jessecoc6247]

Thats how i got here

[@aggregatecrab2989]

When i made my original HTPC i had a budget of $200 and so corners had to be cut, it had a a10-5800k and 8gb of ddr3. I drilled it straight into a piece of plywood so it would fit in the cubby underneath my tv. Later I upgraded it to a fx-6200 and a gtx 960 and drilled into the very same piece of wood and i didn't have any issues. The first computer ran for maybe a year and a half and the second about six months.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

Where in the hell do you live? I just cleaned mine for first time in 2 years and it wasn't much worse than yours was. And I'm a smoker. But I live a bit out in the country.

[@FinnishArmy]

I used to just run my pc outside of the case because I liked the look, never had dust issues and man was cooling great.

[@SomeDudeQC]

TLDR; dust sucks, use case

[@1pcfred]

Cases collect dust too.

[@PWingert1966]

Here in Canada that would violate the RF and radio interference requirements from the radio telecommunication authority (The government). That is the primary reason for a case is to reduce EMI interference with communications. I had a neighbor that was a CB user. He had altered his radio for more power and every evening at 6pm he went on and had to listen to him for hours on my Radio. I filed a complaint and had an inspector come out to my house to investigate. He received a 10,000 fine and was ordered to take his transmitting tower down and to only use a in-modified transmitter.

[@jaykoerner]

no power button is a bit annoying

[@1pcfred]

That board had a power button on it. You could just short the power on header pins to start a PC too. But beyond test benching hardware not having a case for a running PC I do not think is wise. I would never do it. I was shaving pennies on my last build yet I still included a cheap case for everything. PC cases are purpose built boxes for hardware. They serve several useful functions. It is the minimum you can spend to protect your investment.

[@louistournas120]

What if you need a reset button? This is why I don't buy Dell or HP or Lenovo.

[@DumbSloth87]

Motherboard has reset button also.

[@1pcfred]

You should not need a reset function for normal operation. But if your PC ever gets into a completely unresponsive state you can just disconnect power from it momentarily to reset the system state. Also Power buttons often double as reset buttons if you just hold them in for a set time. Usually it is 2 seconds.

[@DumbSloth87]

doesn't matter dude, this motherboard, Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO, has all the buttons! Power, Reset, Safe boot, a retry button (?), on the back (IO panel) there's a BIOS FlashBack button and a Clear CMOS button. If you don't want a case, this board covers all your needs.

[@RandalLovelace]

My only issue with running caseless is any plugs that are not 'currently' used need some covers, but beyond that dust is a reality inside cases as well (even cases with filters get dusty inside). Other than that if the board wasn't lying flat on the table it wouldn't have even a 1/4 of that amount of dust. Setting it in a way that the fans for the EVGA Vid board are on bottom, it would stay fairly clean. (Which is how I used to have my system before replacing it with an 'all in one' type (basically my computer is a laptop built in behind the 22" screen).

[@EdwarioERS]

You want a case for better dust/dirt management, mobility and general safety. Do our bodies need skin and bones?

[@Kohlenstoffkarbid]

My brother had about 20 years ago the same idea and had an old outdated amiga run without it's case. While we were playing i mentioned, that it could be a bad idea. About 20 minutes later a loud cracking ended the amigas functionality. I took a look and found a damaged chip with a crack at the top and a few centimeters beside it was a minor drip of saliva. The "wet language" of my brother was enough to destroy it.

[@swallowedinthesea11]

*Without a case, my semen would fry my hardware!*

[@ramona14220]

That cpu cooler is looking mighty good!

[@jsharp9735]

If you put a electric current through jizz it turns into plastic, don’t you know anything ?

[@jackielinde7568]

You make a joke, 11swallowedinthesea, but the thought that went through my head is "Paul must not have kids. See, kids often times have drinks. Kids often times are energetic. Kids are often not very coordinated. Kids are often times all three of these around things they should be nowhere near. And, we all know that energetic kids with drinks and no coordination are often attracted to expensive, unprotected electronics."

[@louistournas120]

#Do #your #electronics #have #5 #year #semen #warranty?

[@lifesojuicey]

11swallowedinthesea 😂😂😂😂😂

[@NightMotorcyclist]

I say get rid of the carpeting while you're at it as that is where most of the dust will come from as it's trapped in the fibers. I tend to run a couple of builds without a case in my house and the dust isn't as bad.

[@joshin1815]

I felt triggered the whole time.

[@1pcfred]

REEEEE!

[@XBelknap]

I appreciate the timing of this video. I have been considering making an htpc, possibly pointed on to plywood and an esd mat and needed to know the problems and results of no case. Thank you.

[@blip-hn6is]

LUMPIA!!!!!!!!

[@norfy]

That makeup brush worked great. That + canned air would get it super clean.

[@dachopup8495]

Umm yes to protect and persevere your hardware you’ll be a fool not to get a case

[@TonyD-dz8pt]

exactly just take it outside and blow it off with the air hose, that's what i do, works great, cheap paint brush works good to finish it off, wipe it with a little WD 40 makes it look like new, then get a Thermaltake P3 open case and mount it to the wall, can get a maxed out corsair 650i psu for $79 the fan never turns, those digifanless are expensive

[@wuznab5109]

Short answer no. Long answer, still no.

[@WSWEss]

no what? cases are must have?

[@brenlauf]

Sad, is there no part 2 to this? I was really interested in seeing how you accomplished the wall mount and rigging that.

[@luisramirez-or5vg]

I bet the pc elitists here are losing their mind from seeing that Xbox One S

[@brandonchelsea4506]

nobody cares dude

[@paulshardware]

it makes a great 4K blu-ray player!

[@josesemino8284]

Paul's Hardware and makes the worst gaming experience

[@Enzo187]

+jose semino what a stupid comment

[@A.Froster]

luis ramirez If he uses it as a 4k blu ray players it's actually great

[@jamesg871]

There's a time a place for a computer without a case and next to your TV like that is the worst thing I ever seen

[@chrono62345]

I just started using a makeup brush recently. Its amazing how much better it cleans than just using air

[@1simc1]

If you use your woofer a lot maybe it is NOT a good idea to have stuff on it, because of the vibrations it could harm your components and also things can eventually move and fall off! Especially the hard drives on the edge.

[@misakamikoto8785]

it depends 99% on if there's another human or animal in the room. I never clear one of my cabin and it almost no dust after 10 years, and yet my own room get dust balls after several month.

[@raulsaavedra709]

About dust in unused slots at 8:25, covering them with black electrical tape might be a simple solution

[@devtank]

I also have an open computer (it has a plexiglass top and sides cover but two ends are open 14" wide 7" high, so plenty of air flow), and I also have carpets, I have a Honeywell 50250 Air purifier, and it is a life saver especially with allergies, and it takes out about 70% of dust in a living room space which is amazing.

[@kjjustinXD]

My PC Runs Without a case since Christmas 2016, it just sits on its Motherboard Box, 2 HDDs in Top of each other and the psu is also just next to the Motherboard. I dont even have a Power Button... I use the the edge of an old ddr1 Module to Switch it on. Its my Old Core2Quad Setup from 2008 Still Running Great. 8gb OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 1200Mhz, a Q9550 at 4.2Ghz, 10k Sata Drive for the OS with 320gb and a 1TB For Everything Else. As a Graphics Card it has a HD7950 from VTX3D, a tv Card for FM Radio, sattelite TV and Cable TV. And finally: Asus P5Q PRO as the Motherboard.

[@PescaitoFrito]

there are people that found that, their CASE were causing sttutering, because of front panel usb 2.0/3.0 others found that the LED-Lights from case were causing sttutering and so on (internal fans) so yup. Sometimes is better to built the pc from scratch 0 case involved, boot in Windows/Linux, do a benchmark test, check everything, play 1-2 hours games. Then built the pc into the CASE Re-DO Benchmarks Play games See if everything performs the same ,if does, then you has no problems. Also make you sure to invest money in Power conditioner + ups double conversion that will keep your computer components clean from (dirty emi-rfi- stuff.

[@HillbillyHits]

In 1998 I was running a K-6 300, windows 98, duel monitors and running one of the biggest guilds on Diablo (1) without a case. Looked like all the rest of the parts laying around. Just a pile of parts that happened to be turned on.

[@TheGokki]

I had a caseless PC pretty much like yours, completely open air, and over 8 months i did not have that much dust. maybe clean the living room once in a while :D

[@Hebdomad7]

No. You don't need a case. But having a box to put all your computer parts in helps keep things clean. As for using a compressor, you can get an inline dehumidifier for your air gun to keep the moisture down.

[@jashelps]

The thing is most htpc's get put into cheap cases without dustfilters or mitx cases that are so compact they leave the filters out to have better airflow. So basically not difference almost between a pc in a case and not.

[@jonathan8087]

I'm just relieved that my room is as dusty as his living room. I'm not alone.

[@curtisalanmcgee]

I had that exact ffvii guide book. I took it to school with me every day so that I could research how to get the items that I wanted and the most efficient ways to grind at different points in the game. I feel that I must warn you that there are around 10 errors that I found in it. Be warned.

[@jdparker3]

A cooler you could've used is a thermalright macho Rev b. 250watt tdp, can easily cool passively.

[@Forlorn79]

I always use a case to avoid accidents and dust. Also, that (plastic bristle?) brush looks like it has ESD potential, so I'd prefer air.

[@svpracer98]

Over my spring break, I assembled a "low end" build that's going to eventually manage my families media... But it actually has a case and will eventually be put into some sort of built in...

[@robertrijkers5163]

remember the stickers on the old pc's indicating radiation hazard when removing the case lid ?

[@1pcfred]

No. Maybe for CRTs?

[@cholohd32]

So the lesson is: no you dont need a case? I must admit i always wondered if leaving off the side panel on my pc was worth the 12 degrees overall temperature drop. I mean the pc has never ran smoother & colder, but if too much dust makes it break down, then its now worth the price?

[@YotaNinja]

Paul, do you have a ceiling fan in your living room? I noticed I was getting dust build up in my office quite frequently after cleaning. I cleaned the fan blades on my ceiling fan and now I don't have to dust my desk and PC nearly as often.

[@anv182]

For VGA I usually install MSI Afterburner and set the fan to only kick in after 60*C and build up to full speed at 70*C. that makes my setup run very silent on normal use

[@shawnh8498]

You can also use a cheap large paint brush with fine bristles to clean the larger areas quickly and it can also clean a large heat sink like his CPU one. Also qtips and alcohol are great for small areas like on small fan blades, it takes a while but give you outstanding results if you are meticulous.

[@OneCosmic749]

Why did you not just used compressed air? Acompressor or a vacuum cleaner with blower function would clean this properly in 30 seconds.

[@kwbarron]

I am surprised the vibration from the sub didn't cause any odd issues.

[@stag6161]

This is the video I was looking for. Did he leave the bottom of the motherboard just sitting on the table? See I was thinking about a thin cut piece of metal, like filing cabinet material, I guess 2 foot width and long enough for the motherboard to sit on, so you can screw it to the studs in the wall, right over a desk about a foot above the surface, connect the mother board to that piece of metal, drill holes where ever it needs screws and put the power supply and hard drives, right on the desk, any excess wiring can be stuffed between the desk and the wall

[@mauriceakamoefortin2510]

one does not "need" a case, but it absolutely protects the system from damage, dust, static, prevents one from dropping liquids on them etc. it can however offer the best cooling potential. I wish they made more of an open air style but still offers protection (no one really offers this) There are a few out there such as mining rigs that have numerous GPU or whatever (test benches) and many repair places just mount the motherboard on a chunk of wood. to each their own, not a bad idea at least for making sure everything works before mounting into a case, but, myself I rather protect my expensive computer parts and myself from freaking out when and if I damage it when the case is the least general cost compared to everything else. HDD has a moisture and temperature vent which if humidity is too high and dust manage to get on it, zzzzzapp. GPU of course sucking in dust or static CPU same thing more for esthetics and protection (as well as ability to keep all the wiring tucked away preventing accidental sucking in to fast moving fan blades which would not be good) dust can become static charged, even though PSU if properly grounded helps drain static, anything that is not fully grounded or whatever can build capacitive/inductive/resistive charges none of which are good things if in the wrong place at the wrong time let alone shortening the lifespan or preventing parts from running at proper temperatures (dust acts like a blanket afterall)

[@majesticreject1351]

I run a humidifier and there’s no dust near my open pc at all!!!! It’s a must if your not planning on using a case. It’s a hack no one knows but it’s common sense. Humidifier clears the air around you. And eliminates air moving around a certain spot.

[@RayHoth]

Just a thought. You might not want to put electronics on top of a subwoofer which has a magnet in it. Especially if you run the sub at the same time as using the computer.

[@nickshare6808]

What a gigantic heat sink! Btw, although its possible to run a PC without case, I don't think it is a good idea because the case provide protection from the outside. e.g. impact to the harddisk, water to the mainboard. It also shield EM wave from the electronic when the PC is running.